SoE2020: Nutrient Loads from Queensland Coastal Sewage Plants Since 2010

Annual volume and nutrient loads released from coastal sewage treatment plants into Queensland waterways have been collected since 2010. Data from [email protected] shows a general correlation between nutrient loads, particularly nitrogen, and annual volume, though some locations show reduced loads due to improved treatment. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-27.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between sewage volume and nutrient discharge based on the described correlation.
• Assessing the effectiveness of sewage treatment plant upgrades on reducing nutrient loads in specific locations.
• Tracking long-term trends in nitrogen and other nutrient pollution from point sources into Queensland waterways.
• Informing policy and infrastructure planning for coastal water quality management based on historical discharge data.

Strengths

• Time series data collected annually since 2010, providing over a decade of observations.
• Focus on nutrient loads, specifically nitrogen, which is a key water quality indicator.
• Data is attributed to a specific government department (Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is 2026-05-27.

Provenance

Source

[email protected], Queensland Government

Collection Method

Annual collection from coastal sewage treatment plants.

Time Range

Since 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-27 14:23:39.131113

Geography

Queensland, Australia (coastal waterways)